TGIF! or, Thank God It\’s Friday, as we in the USA are so fond of saying. It means the weekend is finally here.

I hope I can get in a good ride come Sunday; but it looks like the weather might not be very cooperative. Long rides in the rain aren\’t my favorite thing; and of course I worry about lightning!

Doing the long ride tomorrow won\’t be practical. TGIF once again; because that means tomorrow is Saturday. I simply must go get groceries! I\’m \”out of\”, as my mother used to say: out of apples; out of bananas; out of bread, etc.

I kicked off the weekend by going straight from work to the neighborhood Chinese restaurant for supper. About once every month I get a big-time craving for Chinese food; and the restaurant I patronize offers combination plates for dinner. I like the combo plates because I can have smaller amounts of several things.

I guess that\’s a bit like a riding schedule — not all the same thing. Some long and steady rides, not trying too much to push the pace (the General Tso\’s Chicken); shorter rides where I do work to push the pace (the fried rice); and yet shorter rides that include brief but very hard efforts (the egg roll). And the weekly short, easy ride (the fortune cookie). The portions served at this restaurant are large; and I usually take home up to half of what\’s on my plate. It makes a good breakfast the following morning.

Hope you weekend is great!